I discuss this view of Newcomb’s Problem in my paper on “Puzzles of Anthropic Reasoning Resolved Using Full Non-indexical Conditioning”, available (in original and partially-revised versions) at https://glizen.com/radfordneal/anth.abstract.html
See the section 2.5 on “Dangers of fantastic assumptions”, after the bit about the Chinese Room.
As noted in a footnote there, this view has also been discussed at these places:
I discuss this view of Newcomb’s Problem in my paper on “Puzzles of Anthropic Reasoning Resolved Using Full Non-indexical Conditioning”, available (in original and partially-revised versions) at https://glizen.com/radfordneal/anth.abstract.html
See the section 2.5 on “Dangers of fantastic assumptions”, after the bit about the Chinese Room.
As noted in a footnote there, this view has also been discussed at these places:
https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=30
http://countiblis.blogspot.com/2005/12/newcombs-paradox-and-conscious.html
Thank you so much, this is exactly what I was looking for. It’s reassuring to know I’m not crazy and other people have thought of this before.